| Main Entry: | carping |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | complaining |
Synonyms: |
bellyaching, caviling, censorious, critical, criticizing, deprecatory, disparaging, fault-finding, griping, grouchy, grousing, grumbling, hypercritical, kvetching, moaning, nagging, niggling, nit-picking, overcritical, quibbling, scathing, whining |
Antonyms: |
complimentary, forgiving |
| Main Entry: | complain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble about |
Synonyms: |
accuse, ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, find fault, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, kick up a fuss, lament, lay, look askance, make a fuss, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, sound off, take exception to, wail, whimper, whine, yammer |
Antonyms: |
applaud, approve, be content, be happy, commend, praise, recommend, sanction |
| Main Entry: | disgruntled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unhappy; critical |
Synonyms: |
annoyed, bad tempered, bellyaching, crabbing, crabby, cranky, disappointed, discontent, discontented, displeased, dissatisfied, griping, grouchy, grousing, grumpy, irritable, irritated, kicking, kvetching, malcontent, malcontented, peeved, peevish, petulant, put out, sulky, sullen, testy, uncontent, ungratified, vexed |
Antonyms: |
contented, happy, pleased, satisfied, uncritical |
| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, blow off, carp, crab, fuss, groan, grouch, grouse, grumble, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, nag, squawk, take on*, whine, yammer, yawp |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | groan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | moan, complain |
Synonyms: |
bemoan, cry, gripe, grouse, grumble, keen, lament, mumble, murmur, object, sigh, whine |
| Notes: | a groan (noun) is an utterance expressing pain or disapproval or a loud moan - groan (verb) means to indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure or to moan loudly; grown is the past participle of grow and means fully developed |
| Main Entry: | grouch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain a lot |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, carp, find fault, gripe, grouse, grumble, moan, murmur, mutter, scold, whine |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | grumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, carp, find fault, fuss, gripe, groan, grouch, grouse, kick, kvetch, moan, protest, pule, repine, scold, snivel, squawk, whine |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | hunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase for killing |
Synonyms: |
beat the bushes, bird-dog, capture, course, dog, drag, drive, fish, follow, give chase, grouse, gun for, gun*, hawk, heel, hound, kill, look for, poach, press, pursue, ride, run, scent, scratch, scratch around, seek, shadow, shoot, snare, stalk, start, track, trail |
Antonyms: |
let go |
| Main Entry: | moan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | groan, complain |
Synonyms: |
bemoan, bewail, carp, deplore, grieve, gripe, grouse, grumble, keen, lament, mourn, sigh, sob, wail, whine |
| Main Entry: | mutter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble, mumble |
Synonyms: |
complain, croak, groan, grouch, grouse, growl, grunt, moan, muddle, murmur, rumble, snarl, sputter, swallow, whisper |
Antonyms: |
speak clearly |